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Collins Aerospace expands electric aircraft system efforts with UK, France sites

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Benefits of going electric By transitioning from traditional hydraulic to electric thrust reverser systems, Collins aims to achieve a reduction in aircraft system weight of 15 to 20%. This shift is poised to enhance fuel efficiency, simplify maintenance, and improve operational performance. It’s a win-win for everyone involved.”

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times. As a result, the first autopilot was developed to introduce an element of control on the trajectory of airplanes. What is an autopilot?

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Wizz Air delays introduction of Airbus A321XLR on new London-Jeddah route

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The event, hosted by the airlines CEO Jzsef Vradi, revealed the announcement that the carrier would be introducing the first of its factory-fresh Airbus A321XLR long-range narrowbodied aircraft on a new route being introduced between the UK and Saudi Arabia.

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The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft

Pilot Institute

To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. no control surfaces). To fly an aircraft that weighs more than 12,500 pounds or a jet (regardless of weight), pilots require a type rating. What Is an Aircraft Category?

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Tailless Aircraft: How Airplanes Fly Without a Tail

Pilot Institute

How does it turn or climb without the usual control surfaces? Despite their lack of horizontal control surfaces, tailless aircraft are designed to be stable. With this type of aircraft, the functions of longitudinal stability and control are incorporated into the main wing. Ever wondered how it stays balanced?

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Experience in the Chair: Guiding a Twin Beech Home

Air Facts

Its maximum takeoff weight of 9,300 pounds and large cabin space made it suitable for cargo, passengers, or specialized equipment. After the war, many surplus aircraft were repurposed for civilian use in business aviation, regional airlines, and bush operations. Such it was in those days. The Tower had no radar.

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Types of Pilot Licenses Explained (Student, Recreational, Private, Commercial, ATP, and more)

Pilot Institute

The requirement applies to private, commercial, and airline transport pilots, as well as flight engineers and navigators who fly internationally. You may pilot aircraft with a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of 1320 pounds, carry no more than one passenger, and fly only during the daytime up to 10,000 feet MSL (or 2,000 AGL).

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